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Why I Love Hotel Rooms

admin — Thu, 20 May 2010 15:13:47 +0000

I just love getaways but what I love most is staying in hotel rooms. Of course, it has to be a very nice one, not those motel-types with smelly carpets and cockroach-infested bathrooms. So on to my list:

1. Scented rooms. It could be vanilla, lavender or just clean-smelling. When you enter a 4-star or 5-star room, you just have that feeling of stepping into another world just by the smell.

2. Big, comfortable beds that you can make a mess of and not have to fix in the morning.

3. Huge bath tubs and hot tubs with their neat hot tub covers, bathroom mirrors, lined up towels and free toiletries. The bathroom is the second thing that I check out after the beds.

4. Lighting. Never forget the lights. They set the mood perfectly

5. Comfortable chairs and sofas. As if the room is telling you to stay longer.

Lastly, room service. What better way to pamper yourself than ordering a sumptuous lunch /dinner or a heavenly one-hour massage in the comforts of your lovely hotel room.

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Happiest Place on Earth

admin — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:31:39 +0000

I came across some really affordable Disney vacations online and remembered how fun it was the last time with my daughter. I never thought I’d enjoy myself in an amusement park but I was as mesmerized as my daughter to see Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella “in person”. The Golden Mickey’s show were amazing too that even my husband couldn’t help but say “wow” every act. I was told the one in Florida and Japan are much more magical so I really hope we’ll get a chance to try one of them someday.

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Excited

admin — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:43:30 +0000

One more day before our Hong Kong trip! I’m so excited that I can’t concentrate on my glass tiles research for my mom. She’ll probably call me ten times today but I just can’t stop browsing one forum after another so I can maximize our trip. From shopping to cab rates to good eats, I need to take note of all of them because we rarely get to travel out of the country. We have to get our money’s worth! With the new baby coming in the next couple of months, I’m sure we won’t be able to go anywhere until she/he’s about 7 or 8 months.

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Fun-Filled and Romantic Vacation with Kids

admin — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:19:12 +0000

I know I’ll never be able to experience any of the cancun honeymoons now that I’m married with kids. For one, there’s now way I can leave them while me and the husband are enjoying ourselves. Two, even if we take them with us, I doubt if they will enjoy the romantic atmosphere of any of the hotels in Karisma that is designed specifically for honeymooners.

However, there’s this hotel in Karisma called Azul Beach Hotel that caters to family vacations.

By providing everything a family needs and all kinds of entertainment for both kids and adults, parents are guaranteed to have an enjoyable and stressful trip. If you think you’ll never experience a candlelight dinner by the beach anymore, think again. At Azul Beach Hotel, the staff can prepare one for you while your kids are having fun at any of the beach activities the hotel has to offer. I like how everything is just a short walk away and how the rooms can sleep up to three children and have connecting rooms. You can still enjoy your privacy without worrying about the kids or feeling guilty that they are not having fun just like you.

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Out Of This World Dining – Creative Restaurant Themes

admin — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:23:27 +0000

Tired of eating at the same restaurant? You might want to try any of the restaurants below.

Dinner in the Sky – a table suspended at a height of 50 meters. Can accommodate up to 22 people with three staff members.

Dans Le Noir restaurant – experience how it feels to eat in the dark. The restaurant hires blind waiters to lead the customers inside. Look at the faces of the customers, they’re having an amazing time already!

The concept is simple and symbolic: all the waiters are blind and for the duration of your meal, the tables are turned. The waiters are in command: you rely on them to lead you to your seat, to deliver the meal and to lead you back to the ante-room.

Toilet restaurant in Taipei, Taiwan. Modern decor and toilet chairs, bowls for your ramen.

Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa in Rangalifinolhu, Maldives – underwater restaurant. Accommodates 14 people and the place offers a 270° panoramic view

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Wordless Wednesday – Ferrari – Close Enough

admin — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:22:33 +0000

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Wordless Wednesday – Shoot

admin — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:12:34 +0000

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Photo Hunt: Upside Down

admin — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 05:57:56 +0000

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All Inclusive Vacation With The Whole Family

admin — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 04:22:59 +0000

It’s almost a year now since I treated myself to a nice day on the beach. And since I feel that deprived, allow me to make a post of my dream destination as soon as I acquire a budget that will let me and my family vacation in style.

Azul Sensatori – the first boutique all-inclusive resort located in Riviera Maya and one of the hotels from Karisma.

I always value the importance of booking a friendly-family resort because not only it would mean that my child will be welcome but will also be assured that she’ll have the time of her life. All inclusive family vacations with Karisma Hotels are designed to give your family a fun-filled trip regardless of age. It’s main goal is to give a hassle free, zero planning vacation on part of the parents while coming up with various kinds of activities to entertain everyone in the family. Best of all, they have so many opportunities so parents can have time alone while their kids aged 4 and up hang out either at the Kid’s Club (toys, equipments, programs by Fisher-Price and My Gym®) or at the Breeze Teen Club (interactive games like Wii, CD mixing classes, beach tournaments and tennis clinics).

To me it’s a dream when you can spend a whole hour on the beach without being interrupted. And I haven’t even mentioned the beautiful stretch of white sand, gourmet-inclusive dining, spanish classes, tequila tastings and non-motorized water sports.

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PhotoHunt: Ripples – One Afternoon in Boracay

admin — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:46:16 +0000

Taken by my husband last year during our annual beach trip in Boracay, Philippines.

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